Indian Women Novelists In English

Indian Women Novelists in English edited by Prof. P.D. Bheda is a unique collection of critical essays on Nayantara Sahgal, Anita Desai, Gita Mehta, Ruth Prawar Jhabvala and Jhumpa Lahiri. The present book, comprising ciritical essays by eminent scholars, is a pioneering attempts at the critical evaluation of the novels of women novelists writing in English.
About Author :
Prof. P.D. Bheda is a Professor and Head, Department of English, Municipal Arts and Commerce College, Upleta, which is affiliated to Saurashtra University. he is a Professor in charge of the Postgraduate Centre in English at Upleta (District: Rajkot). He is also an active member of Board of Studies in English of Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
Contents :
Preface Voice and Vision of Nayantara Sahgal as Reflected in Her Novels Beyond Cultural Bounds: Womne's Plight in Anita Desai's Fasting, Feasting Use and Abuse in Familial Relationships as Depicted by Anita Desai in Fasting , Feasting The Unpleasant and Unberable Consequences of Inter-Racial Marriage in Anita Desai's Bye Bye Blackbird Feminism in Shashi Deshpande' Roots and Shadows Gita Mehta's A River Sutra: A Voyage from Siva's Anutava and Siva-Tattva to Pramsiva Enchantment and Non enchantment with England in Anita Desia's Bye Bye Blackbird Thematic Concerns in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Hheat and Dust The Namesake: Account of a Name, Looking for its Bearer The Female Characters in "The God of Small Things' and Their Struggle for Existence